Hannah Nydahl

In December 1969 Hannah Nydahl and her husband Ole became
the first Western students of H.H. the 16th Karmapa. For over 30 years, Hannah
has interpreted for the highest Karma Kagyu teachers and translated texts of
Tibetan Buddhist philosophy.

After six months of fighting cancer, Hannah passed away on April 1, 2007 in
Copenhagen, Denmark at the age of 61.